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“She burned down the bar?” Elana’s question felt weighted, accusatory. “What did you do to her?” Oh, it wasn’t what I did to her but what she did to me. “Nothing.” I couldn’t bring myself to tell the truth, to admit that I’d let her kiss me.
I inched closer, studying the sleeping Halfling lying on a makeshift bed of roses. Her skin glowed with inner embers that seemed to react to my presence, making me suck in a breath at her beauty.
“Exos?” she repeated, her brow furrowing. “Dude, you didn’t even tell her your name?” I asked, shocked and dismayed. “No wonder she kicked your ass.” “I brought you here to help, kid. Not to be a pain in my ass.”
“It’s a fae thing,” he said, a pair of adorable dimples flashing. “Our elements sing to each other when we find a potential mate. That’s what you felt.
And I didn’t feel bad anymore. “Ass,” I muttered. Titus chuckled beside me. “You know, Exos, I’m starting to see why all this happened. Your bedside manner sucks.”
“Spirit Fae are life and death, the balance between all the elements. Without them…” He paused, clearing his throat and finally glancing back at me. “Without them, we’re expected to die.”
“Watching you handle that fire was one of the most beautiful sights I’ve ever seen.”
Titus smiled. “Well then, welcome to the team, Vox. I hope you enjoy cold showers.”
As was evidenced by the fact that I’d just felt their very permanent bond snap into place. They’d skipped the second level entirely, landing squarely on the third.
